Thomas F. Cowan (April 17, 1927 – January 17, 2010) was an American

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from

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and the

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, representing the 32nd Legislative District. Cowan served in the

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during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

and the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

. After his service, he studied at

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, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. He worked for Local 825 of the

International Union of Operating Engineers The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a trade union within the United States-based AFL–CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers (also ...

as a crane operator and worked his vocation for many years. Eventually, Tom went from laborer to a representative of the laborer becoming a business agent of Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Cowan's first run for political office was in 1973, when he lost an election for a seat on the Jersey City City Council. He was first elected in 1977 and served as Assemblyman for three terms from 1978 until 1984. He served in the State Senate from 1984 until 1994. Cowan was a delegate to the

1992 Democratic National Convention The 1992 Democratic National Convention nominated Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas for president and Senator Al Gore from Tennessee for vice president; Clinton announced Gore as his running-mate on July 9, 1992. The convention was held at Madison ...

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, Thomas F. Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Party New Jersey state senators Crane operators American builders American military personnel of World War II American military personnel of the Korean War 1927 births 2010 deaths Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey Seton Hall University alumni